Month: September 2017

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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Property Register

Ensuring property rights for the world's poor could unlock trillions in ‘dead capital’. According to Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto, the value of extralegal property globally exceeds 10 trillion dollars. Nobody has ever disputed that property rights matter for investment: experts point to a direct correlation between a nation’s wealth and having an adequate property rights system. This is because real estate is a form of capital and capital raises economic productivity and thus creates wealth. Mr de Soto's understanding – that title frees up credit, turning ‘dead capital’ into ‘live capital’ – has prompted governments in other countries to undertake large-scale property-titling campaigns. Voting for the 51st Thing has now closed. The winning “thing” will be revealed on Saturday 28 October 2017. Producer: Ben Crighton Editors: Richard Knight and Richard Vadon (Image: Hernando de Soto, Credit: Getty Images)
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The NewsWorthy - Puerto Rico, Mars & Free Coffee – Friday, September 29th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Friday, September 29th, 2017!

Today we're talking about everything from Puerto Rico and Rep. Steve Scalise to Elon Musk's plan for Mars and National Coffee Day.

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

 Subscribe now to get new episodes each weekday! Visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com for all the links to stories referenced in this episode.

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Bay Curious - Their Country Hated Them, But They Fought for It Anyway

Bay Curious listener Marcy Ballard wrote to us wanting to know more about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team — a segregated, Japanese-American unit that fought for the U.S. during the Second World War.

She’s pretty sure they must have some remarkable stories to tell.

After all, these were men considered to be enemy aliens by the government because of their Japanese heritage. Offensive Anti-Japanese propaganda was circling everywhere. Many were forced to live in internment camps, surrounded by barbed wire and patrolled by armed guards. And yet, they volunteered to fight for America.

Soon after, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was created. Its Japanese-American members proved themselves to be valiant soldiers.

They took control of strategically important towns in France, and aided in the liberation of Rome. They broke stalwart German defenses, and discovered and freed prisoners of the Dachau concentration camp. They were regularly sent to the front lines to fight in some of the war’s bloodiest battles.

Some have said they were chosen to fight in these battles because their superiors considered them expendable. But few have questioned their heroism.

By the end of the war, the team had earned over 18,000 awards, including 21 Medals of Honor and over 9,000 Purple Hearts — making the 442nd the most decorated military unit of its size in U.S. history.

Learn more about the 442nd and hear stories from two members in this week’s Bay Curious episode, which you can play at the top of this article.

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The NewsWorthy - Hugh Hefner, Text While Flying & Super Bowl Halftime – Thursday, September 28th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Thursday, September 28th, 2017!

Today we're talking:

  • Hugh Hefner death
  • President Trump may fire Tom Price
  • Delta to allow texting & messaging mid-flight
  • Super Bowl Halftime deal 

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

 Subscribe now to get new episodes each weekday! Visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com for all the links to stories referenced in this episode.

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The NewsWorthy - Tax Cuts, Twitter & HGTV – Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, September 27th, 2017!

Today we're talking:

  • President Trump's tax overhaul
  • A big win for women in Saudi Arabia
  • Twitter's big change
  • A hit show calling it quits

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

 Subscribe now to get new episodes each weekday! Visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com for all the links to stories referenced in this episode.

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The NewsWorthy - “Declaration of War,” Anthony Weiner & Flying Taxis – Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, September 26th, 2017!

Today we're talking everything from North Korea saying the U.S. declared war and Anthony Weiner's prison sentence to a stroller recall and flying taxis becoming a reality.

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

 Subscribe now to get new episodes each weekday! Visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com for all the links to stories referenced in this episode.

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The NewsWorthy - NFL vs. Trump, Angela Merkel & MoviePass – Monday, September 25th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Monday, September 25th, 2017!

Today we're talking everything from President Trump's quarrel with the NFL and Germany's election to which city kicked out Uber and a company called the "Netflix for movie theaters."

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

 Subscribe now to get new episodes each weekday! Visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com for all the links to stories referenced in this episode.

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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Searching for 51

The extra “thing” – what should it be? Shortlist: the credit card, glass, GPS, irrigation, the pencil and the spreadsheet. Voting for the 51st Thing has now closed. The winning “thing” will be revealed on Saturday 28 October 2017. Producer: Ben Crighton Editors: Richard Knight and Richard Vadon (Image: Montage of pencil, credit card, glass, spreadsheet, GPS, irrigation, Credit: Getty Images/Shutterstock)